KRIM SHIELD FOR GREAT COAT w/ steel back plate

[JIM IN OHIO]

...a friend of mine traded me this a while back and he said that the holes were to sew it to a great coat sleeve 4 of the holes look factory made and line up with each other back plate is steel and magnetic ...2 others may have been added but all look original.... WAS THIS COMMON ??seen any like it ???....JIM

[axtdn]

JIM, see here-https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/order...-shield-42185/

[Adrian]

The four holes on the obverse shouldn't be there...........!

[Walkwolf]

The four holes on the obverse shouldn't be there...........!

Those Six holes on the obverse should not be there......................................!

I have no idea if it's original, but if these holes were 'factory' they would be
toward the very edges and not punched randomly, willy-nilly all over
the surface of the badge.


Anyone on it's authenticity..............?

[JIM IN OHIO]

the 4 little holes look exactly like the 4 bigger hole as being punched and not drilled ...its got me stumped ...iv never seen one like it ...i think it is original but like you say why the extra holes??...they were the main reason i traded for it ....punched not drilled???....hum!!!

[Adrian]

Those Six holes on the obverse should not be there......................................!

Yes, six holes, apologies. Either way none of them should be there and there is no way an award would be defaced like this to be mounted on a greatcoat. The cloth backing which is missing from this shield would've been sewn to the uniform whether it be a tunic or greatcoat and the holes would'nt be necessary.
The random placing of the holes leads me to think this was under something else that was being drilled/punched and this was collateral damage and unintended.